Shrub and plant holder.



L. PHILLIPPS. SHRUB AND PLANT HKOLDEB.

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Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

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Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

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sHRUB AND PLANT HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented ltar. 6, 1917.

Application filed September 1, 1916. Serial No. 118,109. Y

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, Louis F. PHILLirrs, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Columbus in the county of Platte and State of Nebraslra, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shrub and Plant Holders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to malte and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in shrub and plant holders, and the primary object of the invention is to provide an eiiicient holder to support and protect plants and the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved holder ofthis charf. acter which is formed of wire and which is adapted to be formed in sections of various sizes and shapes, the sections being detachably connected Vand adapted to surround the shrub or plant to be protected.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is easily and simply constructed, very economical in manufacture and one which will be very efficient in operation.

With these and numerous other objects in View, my invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will be herein referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of my improved plant holder, the same being shown applied to use;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the sections thereof;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a modified form of my invention;

Fig.V 4 is an enlarged detail perspective view of the lower extremityof onev of the sections shown in Fig. 3, the lstrands of wire being shown Vpartially separated;

Fig. 5 is a further modication of my invention; Y

Fig. 6 is an enlarged perspective of the lower extremity of one of the sections shown in Fig. 5, .the strands o f wire being shownV partially separated.

In describing my invention I shall referV to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the severa-l` views and in which I have shown three different types of plant holders, althoughthis device-may be made hin various shapes according to the usesxto lwhich itis applied. .The plant holder is made up of a pluralityofjsections .made from spring wire, which are adaptiul to be detachably connected so that they may easily surround the plant to be protected and supported.. Y

In Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings I have shown the simplest form of my invention, which is formed from a singlepiece ofwire designated by thefnumeral 1, bent interme- .diately of its ends as shown at 2 and twisted to form a supporting standard 3. The opposite ends of the wire 1 are of unequal length,

and one end of the same is bent to form an eye 4 at its upper end, its extremities being wrapped Varound the standard. The opposite end of the wire is bent loop-shaped-as shown at 5 adjacent the eye 4 and` is extended around the standard 3, and then projects laterallyrtherefrom as shown at 6. This extension forms a laterally projecting arm and extends from the opposite side of theA standard from which the loop 5 projects. The laterally projecting armV may be madeV in any desired shape, semicircular or straight as desired to suit the uses to which the holder and support is applied. The extremity of the arm 6 is provided with a spring hook 7 for a purpose to be hereinafter more fully described. posed of a plurality of `sections similar to those shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, and when it is desired to position the same around a plant or shrub-to hold and support The completed holder is comthe same, the standards 3 are forced into the ground at spaced intervals around the base of the plant. The laterally projecting arms l G-are then swung into position and the hooks 7 on the extremities of the same are engaged kwith -the loops 5 of the standards. If desired,

the various sections may be assembled before placing the same around the plant, only one one of the hooks wliichis designated by the numeral 8 is bent inwardly in the opposite Y direction, so i that the same will interlock with the loop V5 when the adjacent section is which in addition to Vthe principle embodied in the form illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 provides an additional arm spaced beneath the single arm in therother type of holder. T his additional-arm is formed by taking a single.

piece-of wiredesignated by the numeral and ltwisting the same in the standard il as shown at 10 and then wrapping the same in a loop spaced beneath the loop' 5 of Vthe standard vand designated by the numeral 11 in these figures. Thisloop is formed similar to the loop `5 being extended around the standard and then projecting laterally therefrom to forman arm 12 spaced beneath the arm G. rllhis arm 12 is also provided with a spring hook 13 similar Yto the spring hook 7 of the arm.

vthis arrangement it will be obvious Y that the holdermay ,be formed-with a pair (sections.

of projecting arms where it is necessary toV use the same anda single arm' will not be sufficient to support the plant. This additional arm is easily inserted in the holder when the same'is manufactured by the inserti'on-of the additional wire 9 in the standard and twisting the same similar to the formation of the single arm 6. The various sections of this type of device are similar to the method of assembling the sections previously described. It only embodies an additional arm and hook, that are engaged in a similar manner to the engagement of the 'single arm/with the loops of the adjacent which is 'formed by taking an additional piece of wire designated by the numeral 14 and twisting the same into engagement with the standard 3,'the wire 14- being bent intermediate itsV ends and the said ends being of unequal'length. Along its length which is designated 'by the numeral 15 vis twisted in the'forlni of a loop, that is spaced, a predetermined.distance'below the loop 5 at the top of the standard and said end is then bent around the standard and projects laterally therefrom to form an arm 16. rlhe shorter end of vt'he'wire 14; is bent to form a loop 17 spaced beneath loop 15, and is then twisted around the'standard 'in a manner similar to the Jformation Yof the previous loops and thenV extendslaterally vtherefromV to forman additional spaced arm 18.Y These arms are providedrvvith hooks similar to Ythe hooks previously described, thus it will be seen that and 6 of the drawings l have by the use of two bent and twisted lwires the standard was formed with three projecting arms.

rlhe various sections formed in this manner are connected in a manner similar to the method described with the other type of this device. f desired any number of arms may be used by embodying the particulars above set forth in formation of the adjacent loops and arms that are adapted to be detachably connected to posi-tion'the holder around the plant'to support the same.

All of the holders areformed Vwith lan eye loop at'the upper end'of the standard, so that the Ystandard may be readily linserted into the ground and may be pushed therein the required distance. When this device is used around a lsmall plant the standards are inserted Va considerable distance in the ground and as the plant grows they may be withdrawn accordingly and adjusted to the size of the samer.

The arms may be bent in various shapes according` toV the shape itis desired the holder to Vassume around the plants that it supports. VThis holder may be very economically manufactured owing to the fact that it'isformed from pieces of wire'bent and twisted to thesha'pe above described. When soconstructed it will forma very durable and efficient support for various shrubs and plants. The holder may be made in various sizes according to the shrub or'plant-desired to` be supported thereby. Owing to the fact that it is made in sections that are detachably connected any number of sections may 'be used according to the size of the shrub surrounded. ,Y

From the foregoing description of the construction and operation of my improved shrub and plant holder, the 'manner of applying the same to use and the operation thereof Vwill be readily understood and it will be seen that l have provided a simple and efficient means for carrying out the objects of this invention.V

I claim asV my invention:

1. A plant holder comprising a plurality of detachable sections. each section consisting of a single piece of wire bent intermediate its ends and tightly twisted from said point a predetermined'distance to form a standard, one endof said wire projecting from the termination of its twisted portion in alinement with the standard'a short distance, the extremity of said end being bent to form aiinger loop with its free fend anchored around the adjacent straight portion of the end,'the other Vend of said wire being bent at the termination of its twisted portion to'form a laterally projecting U-shaped loop disposed lengthwise in a single plane with thestandard, said end'of'the wire being then wrapped around the straight portion of the other end adjacent the anchored l;

ing of a single piece of Wire bent intermedin ate its ends and tightly twisted from said point a predetermined distance to form 'a standard, one end of ,said wire projecting from the termination of its twisted portion in alinement with the standard a short distance, the extremity of said end being bent to form a linger loop with its free end anchored around the adjacent straight portion of 'the end, the other end of said wire.y

being bent at the termination of its twisted portion to form a laterally projecting substantially U-shaped loop disposed lengthwise in a single plane with the standard, said end of 'the Wire being then wrapped around the straight portion of the other end adjacent the anchored portion of said finger loop and extending outwardly from said straight portion oppositely from the loop to form a straight laterally projecting arm,V an additional piece-of Wire bent intermediate its ends and tightly twisted in said standard, the ends of said additional wire having their twisted portions terminating 4in spaced relation along the standard, and then bent to form laterally projected substantially U-shaped loops disposed length- Y wise in a single plane withthe loop on the first mentioned wire, said ends being then looped around the standard and extending outwardly therefrom oppositely from the loops to form straight 4laterally projecting spaced arms, and lspring hooks on the eX- tremities of said armsv having contracted throat portions adapted to engage the loops of adjacent sections.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. Y Y

Y LOUIS FREDERICK PHILLIPIS.

Witnesses:

GUS G. BECHER, Jr., ADoLPH LUERs.

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